aghast
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At first Burgomeister is aghast at such a horrific proposal and rebuffs her offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Even the conservative editorial board at the Wall Street Journal seems aghast.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Lander was aghast and said that wasn’t his intention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Her family sat aghast through the trial, trying to absorb not just the enormity of what had happened but also the tragedy of knowing that major companies could have revealed Krug's stalker far earlier.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Newman wrote, “I was aghast that I could have believed it.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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